Both Uses of
pomp
in
War and Peace
- Though Balashev was used to imperial pomp, he was amazed at the luxury and magnificence of Napoleon's court.†
Chpt 9 *
- It is only because military men are invested with pomp and power and crowds of sychophants flatter power, attributing to it qualities of genius it does not possess.†
Chpt 9
Definition:
ceremonial elegance and splendor
or:
(archaic) a pretentious or vain display
or:
(archaic) a pretentious or vain display